How To Correct Your Posture By Moving

Often, poor posture not only looks embarrassing, but  it also causes problems affecting the muscles. Even more serious, however, are spinal problems. They require a lot of time-consuming therapy as well as a large amount of expert help to get rid of them. You should correct your posture before the space gets that far.

If you want to improve or correct your posture, it is extremely important that you start doing a few exercise exercises. These can include, for example, strength-enhancing exercises to strengthen weak muscles, as well as stretching to relax tight areas of the body.

In the following, we will tell you about such exercise exercises that you can very effectively correct your posture.

You should start by warming up your muscles. You can do this by jogging in place and gently for 10 minutes. Then you should do some of the exercise exercises we recommend next, and so posture correction can begin.

Exercise 1

Lie on a comfortable but completely flat surface with your stomach. This exercise is about correcting the position of sagging shoulders. Lift your body off the ground so that your upper arms also rise. Raise them as high as you can, but without causing yourself too much discomfort. Everything you do in these exercises should feel natural and smooth.  Then squeeze your shoulder blades against each other, and try to hold this position for at least 3 seconds. Then exhale, and lie down again. Repeat this all 15 or 20 times.

Then go to lie on your back and lift your legs straight up. Press your lower back against the platform. With this exercise, you increase the strength of your abdominal muscles as well as your hips. Slowly start lowering your legs as close to the floor as you can. Then hold your final position for 3 seconds, and lift your legs up again. Repeat this all 10 or 15 times.

Then lie on the platform on your back, and put a gym ball between your thighs. Squeeze it as tightly as you can, and hold this position for 5 seconds. Repeat this movement 10 or 15 times.

Exercise 2

The following exercise may also be a good help in  correcting posture. Lie on the platform with your back and then bend your knees. Bring them slowly as close to your chest as you can, and do this very carefully, because if you are not careful, you may harm yourself. The goal of this exercise is to lengthen your back. Hold your final position for 20 seconds, and repeat the movement 5 times.

Exercise 3

The next exercise again requires the use of a gym ball: sit on top of your ball while keeping your spine upright. Place your feet in a v-shaped position. Then slowly lean forward until you feel your tendons stretch. Try to hold this stretching position for 30 seconds.

Exercise 4

To do this exercise, do the following: Stand in front of the door, and place your right hand against the door. Your hand should bend from your elbow so that you create a 90 degree angle. Then place your left leg in front of your right, and turn left until you feel your right chest stretch. Then switch hands and feet, and stretch your left side in the same way as your right.

Our last piece of advice is this: you should always keep your back straight when standing and sitting. It is also important to keep your abdominal muscles tight and your hips in a natural position as much as possible without putting any pressure on them.

Turning your shoulders and neck forward should always be avoided, because if you start to tilt forward in a permanent way, this is already very harmful. Such a posture is also much more difficult to correct as it becomes established. So be very aware of your posture whenever you sit – this is very important especially when you are in front of a computer or using any type of portable device.